The subfamily of pseudoxyrhophiine snakes in Madagascar have evolved into separate species that have specially adapted to live in trees, on the ground, in water, and in burrows through the process of ________.
a. allopatric speciation
b. adaptive radiation
c. sympatric speciation
d. allopatric radiation
b. adaptive radiation
The subfamily of pseudoxyrhophiine snakes in Madagascar into have evolved into separate species adapted to live in trees, on the ground, in water, and in burrows through the process of adaptive radiation. They all evolved from a single founder species.
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